UMass Boston

Please note: This is an Undergraduate policy only. Graduate students do not have the option to take a course pass/fail.

The requirements of your college, major, or program may not permit you to take certain courses pass/fail. Be sure to check with your college or program BEFORE you select the pass/fail option.

• You can file for the pass/fail option through WISER at any time after your initial registration until the deadline.
  • Select Pass Fail
  • Revoke Pass Fail
• If you receive a grade of “F,” it will count as a failure and against your cumulative average.
• If you successfully complete the course, you will earn a grade of “P” and the course will be counted toward your graduation requirements, but it will not affect your cumulative grade point average. 
• Undergraduate students may take one course each semester on a pass/fail basis.  Only one course during the summer is allowed to be taken using the pass/fail grading.(Mandatory pass/fail courses do not count toward this limit.) There is a maximum of eight classes allowed to be taken using the pass/fail basis.
• You cannot cancel a pass/fail choice after the deadline.
• Your professor cannot see if you selected the pass/fail option when they grade. Any grade D- to A will convert to a P grade.

Course Withdrawal Option

Our Withdrawal Policy

If you do not attend classes, you will not be withdrawn automatically. Unless your instructor takes attendance and submits a grade of “NA” to the Registrar’s Office, you will receive a grade of “F” for the course.

To withdraw from a course, use the WISER system and follow these instructions.

• You may withdraw from any individual course.
• If you do so you will be given a grade of “W”, which will remain on your record but will not affect your cumulative grade point average.
• You may register for the same course in another semester.
• You cannot withdraw from a course after the deadline. You can however, withdraw from the entire semester up until the last day of the semester See University Withdrawal Policy for more information.
• There are no refunds for individual course withdrawals. See Bursar refund schedule for information on Refund Deadlines